Comparison

Countstead vs JAM Merchant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countstead

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Countstead is an inventory app for small businesses on iPhone and iPad. Record what comes in and goes out, count what is on the shelf, scan barcodes and see what is running low, even with no internet connection. No account is needed to start. It is built for shops, market stalls, makers, resellers, cafés and kitchens, salons and repair workshops: small businesses that keep physical stock and have outgrown a spreadsheet, without taking on an ERP or warehouse system. WORKS OFFLINE Items, counts, locations and history live on your iPhone or iPad and work without a connection. Your inventory stays on the device unless you turn on sync. SCAN BARCODES Scan a barcode or QR code with the camera to open the item and record stock. Scan a code you have not used yet and Countstead offers to create the item with the code filled in. Codes are read on the device and matched against your own items; nothing is looked up online. RECORD EVERY MOVEMENT Record stock in, stock out, counts, corrections and transfers between locations. Every change is added to the item's history, so the original entry stays visible. Quantities can be whole units or decimals, such as kilograms and litres. SEE WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION Set a low-stock level for each item at each location, and the Low Stock view lists everything at or below it. Add best-before dates to see what is expiring soon. Reports show what your stock is worth at cost. KEEP ITEMS ORGANIZED Give each item a photo, SKU, barcode, unit, unit cost, sale value, notes and tags, and find it by searching as you type. YOUR DATA, BACKED UP A snapshot is a complete copy of your inventory, with quantities, history and photos, saved on this device. Share it to keep it somewhere else, and restore it on this device or another one. Import up to 10,000 rows from a CSV file or Excel workbook, and export everything as CSV whenever you like. COUNTSTEAD PRO The free app holds up to 30 active items at one location. Countstead Pro is an optional subscription that adds: • Unlimited items • More than one location • Sync across your devices, set up separately with Sign in with Apple • Low-stock and expiry alerts on this device • Reorder suggestions from your usage • Guided counts • What moved, by period • Retail value and margin • Printable barcode label sheets • A PDF inventory summary and filtered CSV reports • Automatic daily backups on this device Countstead is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Indonesian. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://countstead.com/privacy/

About

JAM Merchant

Features
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JAM Merchant adalah aplikasi resmi untuk mitra usaha JAM — bantu kamu mengelola toko dari mana saja, kapan saja. Kelola Toko dengan Mudah • Atur informasi toko dan lihat performa penjualan dalam satu layar • Kelola produk, stok, dan promo tanpa ribet • Pantau ulasan pelanggan untuk terus tingkatkan kualitas layanan Pesanan Real-Time • Terima dan proses pesanan masuk secara langsung • Lihat detail setiap pesanan lengkap dan rapi Laporan & Keuangan • Pantau laporan penjualan dan performa toko • Kelola saldo dan transaksi lewat fitur wallet Komunikasi Langsung • Chat langsung dengan pelanggan dan tim operasional • Notifikasi real-time untuk setiap update penting Mendukung Berbagai Jenis Usaha • Kuliner, retail, hingga warung — semua bisa dikelola dalam satu aplikasi • Proses registrasi & verifikasi (KYC) mudah untuk mulai berjualan Unduh JAM Merchant sekarang dan kelola usahamu lebih praktis, cepat, dan efisien.

Screenshots

Countstead4 screens
JAM Merchant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JAM Merchant at none against Countstead's 2. Countstead's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. JAM Merchant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countstead ships an update every 4 days, JAM Merchant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Countstead versus JAM Merchant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountsteadJAM Merchant
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB77 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperImdad IsmailPT SPARCLABS ABADI CEMERLANG

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countstead

Subscriptions2
  • Countstead Pro Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Countstead Pro Annual1 Month trial$90.001 Year
None

JAM Merchant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countstead free?
Countstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JAM Merchant free?
JAM Merchant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countstead or JAM Merchant have ads?
Neither Countstead nor JAM Merchant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countstead or JAM Merchant?
Countstead ships an update every 4 days, and JAM Merchant fortnightly. Most recently, Countstead was updated on October 31, 2026 and JAM Merchant on October 25, 2026.

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